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To determine: The host cell that the rabies virus initially affect.
Introduction: Rabies is a viral disease caused by highly neurotropic viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae. The rabies virus is an RNA virus and contains a negative strand of RNA as genetic material. In developing countries, rabies is responsible for thousands of deaths per year.
To determine: The movement of the rabies virus after initial multiplication at the entry site.
Introduction: Viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae causes rabies. The virus is an RNA virus containing a negative strand of RNA as genetic material. Rabies is primarily spread in humans by dog bites. In developing countries, rabies is responsible for thousands of deaths per year. However, in the US less than ten cases are reported annually.
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